“This Friday we’ll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge,” said our science teacher, Mr. Baker. “You can work alone or with a partner. ”

My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projets__36___.

The ___37___of the challenge was simple ---to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when ___38___the stadium wall.

I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie. ___39___the butter-cream gave me an idea.

 “I have a brilliant design for our __40__container!”I said when Cassie arrived. “We can   41    the egg with some butter-cream.”

 “Why not pit the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞)    42   ?” Cassie rolled her eyes.  “The parachute is better than that stupid idea.”

I couldn’t believe it, Of course we’d had our little    43    in the past, but she’d never called any of my ideas “   44   ” before.

“Then I’ll build mine and you build yours!”

   45    words had been out, our friendship was challenged.

When Friday finally arrived, I had to    46     Cassie’s Egg Force One looked pretty good.   47  _, my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn’t look quite scientific. We kids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose eggs survived    48  three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.

After four rounds, only Cassie and I were   49  . I let go of my box. I heard someone say “ew” after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the    50  . The side walk was dotted with egg shells(蛋壳) from those   51  drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream.

   “That looks like egg drop soup, Laura,” Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My _52    raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket.    53    .

“My egg bounced    54  , ”she explained, pointing to a broken shell.

“A tie(平局), ”Mr. Baker said.

Cassie looked at me, and her glare    55   . I laughed. She smiled…

36.  A. patiently      B. silently        C. together        D. alone

37.  A. function      B. goal            C. reason        D. result

38.  A. rolled down   B. pushed against    C. thrown at      D. dropped over

39.  A. Spreading     B. Boiling         C. Baking        D. Holding

40.  A. butter        B. sandwich        C. cream         D. egg

41.  A. protect       B. replace          C. carry          D. mix

42.  A. followed      B. covered         C. attached       D. supported

43.  A. ideas         B. fights           C. worries        D. challenges

44.  A. wrong        B. stupid          C. brilliant       D. scientific

45.  A. Since         B. While           C. But          D. And

46.  A. explain        B. deny            C. admit        D. prove

47.  A. Therefore      B. Anyway         C. Otherwise     D. Besides

48.  A. paced down    B. turned around     C. walked up     D. went back

49.  A. left           B. wanted          C. chosen        D. discovered

50.  A. steps          B. way            C. wall          D. sidewalk

51.  A. intended       B. unexpected       C. failed        D. desired

52.  A. eyes          B. hands            C. feet         D. heart

53.  A. Lost          B. Dirty            C. Broken       D. Empty

54.  A. around        B. out              C. in           D. down

55.  A. returned       B. remained         C. increased     D. softened

As I was driving out of the store parking lot, they crossed in front of me．My first reaction was filled with   36   at being delayed for a whole ten seconds．But I quickly became   37   when I realized that it was an elderly   38    ．

       The man leaned on his   39   who walked in front of him．He not only used her for   40   but it was obvious that he was blind．The two of them  _41   as one—each needing the other to  42     in this fast-changing world．

   That little example of true strength   43   my whole personal perception(理解) of life that day．Suddenly I wasn’t so   44  having to work a few extra hours on Saturdays．I had my    45  ，and I was still   46   young．

   That picture of those two elderly people walking with dignity(尊严) and strength   47   me the entire week．My   48   wasn’t so bad after all．I had my health and a good job．I had a wonderful，          49   wife．I started to think—not only was I   50   to have these all, but so was that wonderful old couple，who， _51   the trials and sufferings of a long life，still had the love and support of each other to   52    them through this world．

   There are so many people out there just like that couple．My wife and I sometimes   53  ourselves in our old age, walking arm in arm into the sunset. That image always gives us a    54  feeling．Just remember, none of us would be here if it wasn’t for our elders．We all should spend a little extra time and patience,   55   helping our elder friends．

1.A . tension           B. anger            C. surprise             D. puzzle

2.A. nervous                B. worried          C. patient              D. satisfied

3.A. couple                 B. driver               C. policeman            D. truck

4. A. friend                B. daughter             C. wife                 D. mother  

5. A. fun               B. free                 C. support              D. care

6.A. worked             B. stood            C. thought              D. considered

7. A. warn              B. point                C. remind               D. function

8.A. ruin               B. remove           C. change               D. fail

9.A. sure of                B. mad about            C. excited with         D. curious about

10.A. courage           B. freedom          C. dream            D. strength

11.A. similarly             B. extremely        C. naturally        D. relatively

12.A. agreed with           B. stayed with     C. happened to     D. connected with

13.A. family                B. plan             C. life            D. salary

14.A. supportive            B. famous               C. active          D. pretty

15. A. lucky                B. fit             C. willing              D. eager

16.A. unless                B. despite              C. owing to        D. since

17.A. challenge             B. value            C. carry                D. arrange

18. A. picture              B. share            C. compare          D. teach

19.A. sad               B. bitter          C. serious            D. warm

20. A. in case of           B. regardless of        C. as a result of      D. when it comes to

 

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Ban the Band(乐队)？

Every year,our school has a dance for all the students.It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful    1,instead of the usual school uniform.

Most of us think the dance is great   2—even the teachers enjoy being there.  3,two weeks ago someone said that there would be no    4band this year—only CDs.

“I don’t    5it!”Amy cried out during the lunch break.

“Someone said the school couldn’t    6a band,and they think it’s too noisy anyway,”added Daniel.

“Well,I don’t think it’s    7enough without a band!”declared Angela,“and I’m going to see what can be done.”

Angela was as good as her    8.In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the   9some more thought.And he suggested that one   10for having a band was to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10.Angela had to   11out whether the students would like to do that.

“I need all of you to help me,”she  12to our group before school the next day.“Mr.Berry gave me a list of all the names,and suggested we ask each one their   13about the band and the extra cost.”

14the day we asked around as Angela suggested,and wrote down people’s feelings about the band and the cost.We were amazed how much    15there was for the band and everyone agreed to pay the extra $5.

“I’m surprised,”smiled Mr. Berry,when we gave him the    16.“I really thought that only a few people     17their band and that the cost would be too high.OK,Angela,your next    18is to find a good band and line them up for the dance.”

Angela was all smiles and    19the news to Amy and Daniel.“You’re    20,”smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.

1.A.shapes          B.dresses               C.flowers               D.pictures

2.A.fun             B.work              C.effort                D.progress

3.A.Besides         B.Otherwise         C.However           D.Therefore

4.A.new             B.live              C.foreign               D.marching

5.A.mean            B.need              C.accept                D.believe

6.A.lead                B.serve             C.afford                D.form

7.A.good            B.clear             C.useful                D.easy

8.A.look            B.behavior          C.mind              D.word

9.A.schedule            B.situation         C.view              D.action

10.A.possibility        B.concern           C.decision          D.chance

11.A.call               B.find              C.carry             D.point

12.A.admitted           B.replied               C.apologized            D.announced

13.A.knowledge      B.instruction           C.opinion               D.information

14.A.On             B.For               C.By                D.During

15.A.trust          B.money             C.support               D.care

16.A.results            B.notices               C.questions         D.examples

17.A.welcomed       B.wanted                C.defended          D.invited

18.A.task               B.business          C.exercise          D.duty

19.A.showed         B.wrote             C.broke             D.read

20.A.amusing            B.interesting           C.exciting          D.amazing

 

You speak, write a letter, make a telephone. Your words carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad.

When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door helps you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawing to tell beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others. They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.

1.People communicate ________.

A.with words only                    B.in many different ways

C.in letters and drawings            D.with smiles, tears and hands

2.Signs can carry as many _________ as words.

A.questions　      B.examples       C.tears and smiles      D.messages

3.Which of the following is not talked in the passage as which can help us communicate?

A.books and magazines    B.TV and films C.newspapers　          D.radio

4.Communication is important because it can help people to ______.

A.understand the world and other people better around us.

B.teach each other to speak, write, read and draw.

C.know what other people are thinking about

D.learn about mountains,blue sea and other things.

5.The best title（题目）for this short passage is _________.

A.Signs Carry Messages                 B.The important Communication

C.Words, Signs and Drawing              D.Ways of Communication.

 

 

Gallery Policies for Visitors to National Gallery of Art, Washington

Visitors must present all carried items for inspection upon entry. After inspection, all bags, backpacks, umbrellas, parcels, and other things as determined by security officers must left at the checkrooms, free of charge, close to each entrance. All oversized bags, backpacks and luggage must be left at the checkrooms near the 4th Street entrance of either the East or West Building. These items will have to be x-rayed before being accepted items of value, such as laptop computers, cameras, and fur coats, may not be left in the checkrooms but may be carried into the galleries. We regret that we do not have enough space for visitor items larger than 17×26 inches into the Gallery or its checkrooms. Additional security procedures and checks may be taken according to the decision of the Gallery.

For the safety of the artworks and other visitors, nothing may be carried on a visitor’s back. Soft front baby carriers are allowed, but children may not be carried on shoulders or in a child carrier worn on the back. Pushchairs are available free of charge near each checkroom. Smoking is prohibited. Food and drink are not permitted outside the food service areas. Unopened bottled water may be carried only in a visitor’s bag. Cell phones may not be used in the galleries. Animals, other than service animals, are not permitted in the Gallery. Skateboarding is prohibited. Picture-taking (including video for personal use is permitted except in special exhibitions and where specifically prohibited. Tripods (三角架) are not allowed. Please do not touch the works of art.

1.When people come to visit the Gallery, they should ____________.

A．leave all their carried items at the checkrooms

B．have all their carried items x-rayed at the entrance

C．take all their carried items with them without inspection

D．have all their carried items inspected at the entrance

2.What does the Gallery feel sorry for?

A．Visitors have to keep their valuable items in the checkrooms.

B．The size of visitor items allowed into the Gallery is limited.

C．It cannot keep oversized visitor items due to limited space.

D．Visitor items over 17×26 inches must go through additional checks.

3.Parents with small children visiting the Gallery _____________.

A．can carry their children in soft front child carriers

B．can carry their children on their shoulders

C．can carry their children in child carriers worn on the back

D．ought to pay if they want to use pushchairs for their children

4.Visiting photographers should make sure that __________.

A．pictures and videos are allowed for personal use anywhere in the Gallery

B．pictures and videos can be taken in some places for personal use

C．picture-taking and videoing are totally forbidden in the Gallery

D．tripods are allowed except in some special exhibitions